Corridor Weekend Eats: Gunter, Howe & Denison Local Spots
Planning corridor weekend eats along the Grayson County Line? Here is a practical three-town route: Saturday lunch at the taco truck in Gunter, dinner on Howe’s Haning Street, and a Sunday plate in Denison—each stop pulled from our verified local listings with real addresses.
Saturday in Gunter: tacos (or an early donut run)
Start in Gunter at Marilina’s Kitchen, the pink taco truck at 520 N. 8th St., Gunter, TX 75058 (phone (214) 973-8244). Locals line up for street tacos, birria, tortas, and elote across from the Exxon—perfect when you want a quick lunch before the rest of the weekend. Call ahead on hours; the truck’s schedule can shift, and online notes often show Sundays closed.
If you want a sit-down Tex-Mex dinner another night, Camilo’s Tex-Mex is up the same street. Early breakfast people can swing by Sprinkle Donut Gunter before the taco line forms. More Gunter options live in our Gunter restaurants guide.
Saturday evening in Howe: pizza (or Mexican) on Haning Street
Drive north into Howe for dinner on West Haning Street. Our pick is Palio’s Pizza Cafe at 303 W Haning St, Howe, TX 75459 (phone (903) 532-0390). Think pizza, pasta, cheese bread, and calzones in a casual sit-down room—not a sports-bar pizza pub. Confirm hours on orderpalioshowe.com or by phone before you go.
Prefer Mexican instead? Gabriela’s Mexican Cocina is also on Haning Street. For ramen, noodles, and boba earlier in the day, Hana’s Cafe and Market is a solid Howe lunch alternative. Browse the full Howe restaurants list when you want more choices downtown.
Sunday in Denison: fried catfish (or a steak night Saturday)
Make Sunday the Denison catfish run: Huck’s Catfish at 2811 S Trail Dr, Denison, TX 75020 (phone (903) 337-0033). Cornmeal-battered fillets, hush puppies, and Southern sides are the draw—call ahead on hours, since schedules change and peak times mean a wait (no reservations).
Want a dress-up steak-and-wine dinner instead? Save Stafford House Provisions at the historic Katy Depot—101 E. Main St., Suite 100, Denison, TX 75021, phone (903) 462-0120—for Saturday evening. Our listing posts dinner hours Tuesday–Saturday and notes the restaurant closed Sunday and Monday, so Sunday lunch or dinner leans Huck’s. More Denison plates are in the Denison restaurants guide.
How to use the full restaurants guide
This weekend route is a starting plan, not the whole map. For the indexed list of Gunter, Howe, and Denison spots with verified contacts, open Gunter Grayson restaurants. For the broader corridor story—why these towns hang together—see our Grayson County Line overview.
Call ahead before you drive
Food-truck windows, cafe hours, and Sunday schedules move. Use the phone numbers on each listing, check the business site when one is linked, and confirm before you leave home. Then enjoy the corridor: Gunter tacos, Howe pizza on Haning, Denison catfish—or swap in Gabriela’s, Hana’s, Camilo’s, Sprinkle Donut, or Stafford House when the mood (and the calendar) fit.
